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pyroxylin (pīrŏk`sĭlĭn), partially nitrated cellulose (see nitrocellulose nitrocellulose, nitric acid ester of cellulose (a glucose polymer). It is usually formed by the action of a mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids on purified cotton or wood pulp. ..... Click the link for more information. ). It is used in lacquers, plastics, and artificial leathers. Pyroxylin lacquers are made by dissolving pyroxylin in a mixture of volatile solvents and adding a plasticizer and a pigment or dye. Pyroxylin plastics are made by colloiding pyroxylin with large amounts of a plasticizer such as camphor; such plastics (e.g., celluloid) are highly flammable. Collodion collodion (kəlō`dēən), solution of pyroxylin in a mixture of alcohol and ether. ..... Click the link for more information. is a solution of pyroxylin in ether and ethanol. |
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